May 22 In Civil War History

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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag

May 22, 1804 - John William Livingston, American Commander (Union Navy), born in NYC, New York (d. 1885)

May 22, 1812 - HMS Hornet arrives in Washington D. C. with a "last formal notice" from the English government.

May 22, 1821 - Alfred Sully, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1879)

May 22, 1847 - Skilled white workers at Tredegar Iron Mill in Richmond, VA, tell Joseph Anderson they intend to strike if slaves are used in puddling operations.

May 22, 1848 - May 25, 1848 - In a convention in Baltimore, Maryland, Democrats nominate Lewis Cass for President and William Butler for Vice President.

May 22, 1849 - Abraham Lincoln receives a patent (only US President to do so) for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions.

May 22, 1854 - Invoking seldom-used Clause 119 of the House Rules, Alexander Stephens outwits the opponents of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in the House and passes the bill after an unfavorable return from committee

May 22, 1855 - Kansans hold a supplementary election for districts where voting on March 30, 1855 was disputed. In the 6 districts, 10 Freesoilers and 3 pro-slavery men were elected

May 22, 1856 - Preston Brooks attacks Charles Sumner in the well of the Senate.

May 22, 1861 - Charles Clark, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
David Emanuel Twiggs, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.

May 22, 1864 - Skirmish near Mount Pleasant, MS, 14 miles from Tupelo, as the Confederates kill 12 Federals and capture 5.

May 22, 1864 - The Federal capture and the Confederate recapture of the schooner, Stingaree, off of Brazos, TX, as after a Federal steamer captures the ship, the Rebel commander and his crew served liquor to the Federals, got them drunk, overpowered them, and was able to beach the vessel, escaping from the Federal steamer that originally captured them.